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Washington, D.C., with Oregon’s congressional
delegation, Human Rights Campaign executive
director Joe Sotmonese and political powerhouse
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., among others.
Bean was chosen for the Fighting Spirit Award
in a serendipitous year, according to Frazzini.
“I think it’s incredible that we’ve able to honor
him at a dinner in the year that we’ve had such great
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Bean's contributions reach beyond Northwest
by Jaymee R. Cuti
PORTLAND'S PREMIER ANTIQUE MALL
EST. 1982
erry Bean has been on the gay civil rights
scene for 30 years, just five years longer than
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His contributions to the movement include
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Terry Bean can't conceal his excitement over
receiving the pen with which Oregon Gov. Ted
Kulongoski signed the gay rights bills into law.
the National Fairness Fund evolved into the main parts
of today’s Human Rights Campaign. Bean was also on the original board of directors for the Gay Games.
Bean counts the Gores, the Clintons and former Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts among his friends. He
has influenced dignitaries and Fortune 500 CEOs, revolutionizing national fund raising through large
donor projects.
Joe Solmonese, executive director of HRC, considers Bean a mentor. Solmonese said Bean, who is an
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Bean’s involvement in the movement began for very personal reasons. Prior to coming out in 1971,
after he graduated from college, he had two nervous breakdowns and attempted to take his life because of
shame and fear.
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